Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 10/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
Flood warnings are current for the Georgina and Diamantina
Rivers.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A slow moving high [1026 hPa] near New Zealand extends a weakening ridge
along the east Queensland coast. A weak monsoon trough lies over the northern
Coral Sea. A front over far southwestern Queensland will move east over the
interior of the state over the next couple of days.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Showers, patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula.
Isolated showers over remaining parts of the tropics and through central
districts. Mostly fine in the southeast with only isolated showers. Cloud
increasing over the southern interior with isolated showers developing from the
west, becoming more widespread with possible isolated thunderstorms over the
Warrego and southern Maranoa late afternoon and evening. Moderate to fresh E to
SE winds along the east coast north of Double Island Point and through the
tropics. Moderate NW to NE winds elsewhere ahead of a cool, fresh S'ly wind
change extending over western Queensland.
Forecast for Monday
The high over New Zealand will continue to weaken, easing the SE wind flow
further along the Queensland east tropical coast. The front will move further
east over the southern interior, entering the Darling Downs and Granite Belt
district during the morning and reaching the Southeast Coast district by
evening. An accompanying upper level trough will increase instability near and
ahead of the front, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms extending
from the west. Showers, patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms will continue
over the Peninsula district due to the weak monsoon trough to the north.
Isolated showers will occur over remaining parts of the tropics and through
central parts of the state due to the moist onshore airstream. Fine and cool
conditions will occur west of about Longreach in the dry S'ly flow behind the
front.
Forecast for Tuesday
The front will push off the southeast coast early in the day. A weak inland
trough will persist over the southeast interior and extend to a low over
southeastern Australia. The upper trough will contract instability offshore
through the day, with showers easing over the southeastern corner of the state.
Isolated showers will continue in an onshore airstream over the remaining east
coast and adjacent inland, more widespread with isolated thunderstorms over the
Peninsula district. Dry S to SW winds continuing through western Queensland with
cool daytime temperatures, particularly in the Channel Country.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high near New Zealand continues to extend a weak ridge and SE winds along
the east tropical coast of Queensland. Cloud will increase over the northeast
tropical coast in response to a weak upper level trough, with showers and
possible isolated thunderstorms expected. Remaining cloudy through the Peninsula
district with rain areas and isolated thunderstorms. Mostly fine over remaining
eastern parts of the state with only early morning fog patches and very isolated
afternoon showers. Continuing dry through western districts, though daytime
temperatures will rise a little as winds tend more NE to NW'ly.
Forecast for Thursday
The high near New Zealand continues to extend a weak ridge and SE winds along
the east tropical coast of Queensland. A new surface trough will approach
southwestern parts of the state as an upper trough intensifies over South
Australia, resulting in increasing cloud and some patchy rain developing in the
Channel Country. Remaining cloudy through the Peninsula district with rain areas
and isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers also for the remaining tropical
coast, though becoming mostly fine south of about Townsville with only early
morning fog patches and very isolated showers, chiefly inland in the afternoon.
Continuing dry through remaining central and western districts.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The low over southeastern Australia will most likely move east over the
Tasman Sea during the outlook period as a new high moves to the south of
Tasmania. This surface trough over western Queensland is expected to intensify
and move east over the interior on Friday as the upper level system approaches
southwestern parts of the state.  The patchy rain over the southwest will extend
east and become more extensive over the southern interior on Friday with
thunderstorms developing. The surface trough will then most likely move into the
eastern interior on Saturday, and in combination with the upper level system
over western Queensland act to increase shower activity and produce
thunderstorms over the east Queensland coast and adjacent inland. The monsoon
trough will weaken over the northern Coral Sea, though a moist, unstable
airstream will continue to produce rain areas and thunderstorms over the
Peninsula district.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Monday.
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